Demon Lord and His Unknown Child With the Empress

Chapter 52
My Hands Are a Bit Cold Too…

Inside the courtyard

Luo Ruying sat at the stone table in the courtyard, balls of yarn resting on her lap, knitting needles in her hands, completely focused on knitting a sweater.

It had been a few days since they moved to Nanli City. Winter had arrived, and snow had been falling recently, causing the temperature to drop sharply.

So she had a sudden idea to knit a sweater for Luo Hongye herself.

Although she could use her spiritual power to knit the sweater faster and more easily, she felt something was missing and decided to do it by hand.

She would also knit one for him…

However, after starting, she realized it wasn’t as easy as she had imagined…

Her pride as a Heavenly Empress wouldn’t allow her to give up so easily. Instead, it sparked her competitive spirit, making her even more determined to knit the sweater herself.

She didn’t believe that she, a Heavenly Empress who could even learn to cook, would be defeated by knitting!

Luo Ruying followed the illustrated instructions Qi Yuan had given her, trying to get the hang of it.

Qi Yuan had been visiting frequently these past few days, bringing them various things.

The knitting instructions were something she had asked Qi Yuan for.

Being her first attempt at knitting, Luo Ruying wasn’t very skilled. She had to constantly refer to the instructions, following each step carefully.

Meanwhile, Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye were playing in the snow in the courtyard.

Luo Hongye, who had never seen snow before, was excited and happy, her little feet making “squeak, squeak” sounds as she stepped on the snow.

“Daddy, is this snow…?” Luo Hongye asked, holding a handful of snow in her palm, her big eyes filled with curiosity.

“Yes, Ye Ye, this is snow. Do you like it?”

Ning Yechen picked Luo Hongye up from behind, placing her in his lap, and asked affectionately.

“I like it~”

Luo Hongye looked up with a crescent moon smile.

My daughter is so cute…!

Ning Yechen couldn’t help but gently pinch Luo Hongye’s chubby cheeks.

Luo Hongye giggled, her innocent and adorable appearance endearing.

“Ye Ye, Daddy will teach you how to build a snowman~”

“What’s a snowman, Daddy?” Luo Hongye asked curiously.

“A snowman… is when you pile up the snow in your hands to make a person! Hmm… Daddy will show you!”

With that, Ning Yechen got up and started rolling snowballs in the courtyard. In no time, he had rolled two, one big and one small.

He placed the small snowball on top of the big one and then added a cute face to the small snowball.

“Ta-da~ A snowman! This one is Ye Ye!”

“Wow… Daddy is so amazing~!”

Luo Hongye clapped her hands excitedly as she looked at the snowman and then began rolling snowballs on the ground, imitating her father.

“Ye Ye wants to make a snowman of Daddy too!”

With her small stature, it was obviously impossible for Luo Hongye to build a snowman as big as Ning Yechen.

Naturally, Ning Yechen joined in to help.

The father and daughter rolled snowballs together in the courtyard.

Luo Ruying watched the two of them playfully pushing snowballs past her, a helpless yet doting smile on her face.

Soon, Luo Hongye and Ning Yechen worked together to build a large snowman.

But Luo Hongye didn’t stop there and started building another snowball.

“Ye Ye, do you want to build another snowman?” Ning Yechen asked with a smile, surprised by her enthusiasm.

“We have a snowman for Daddy and Ye Ye, but we still need one for Mommy~” Luo Hongye replied happily.

This answer caught Ning Yechen off guard.

Even Luo Ruying, who was focused on knitting, looked up in surprise.

The two exchanged glances, both with warm smiles on their faces.

Ye Ye is such a thoughtful child…

“Alright, Daddy will help Ye Ye!”

Ning Yechen continued to help Luo Hongye build another snowman.

Three snowmen now stood in the courtyard, two large ones on either side and a small one in the middle, each holding a wooden stick, as if they were holding hands.

After finishing the snowmen, Luo Hongye stood before them happily.

Ning Yechen noticed her small, red hands and, feeling a pang of heartache, pulled her into his arms and held her hands in his.

With Luo Hongye’s physique and bloodline, she didn’t actually feel cold; her hands were just a bit red from the cold.

“Daddy, your hands are so warm~” Luo Hongye said, sitting in Ning Yechen’s lap, feeling a warm current flowing from his hands into her body.

“Because Daddy wants to keep Ye Ye warm~” Ning Yechen said with a gentle smile.

His gaze then shifted to Luo Ruying, who was sitting gracefully with her knitting. An idea suddenly came to him, and a sly smile crept onto his lips.

“Ye Ye, how about Daddy takes you to Mommy to keep warm?”

“Okay!” Luo Hongye nodded with a smile.

Ning Yechen quietly approached Luo Ruying from behind, holding Luo Hongye. He then took Luo Hongye’s cold little hand and slipped it into the back of Luo Ruying’s neck…

Luo Ruying shivered and turned to look at the mischievous father and daughter, giving Ning Yechen a playful glare.

This guy, honestly…

Luo Ruying felt Luo Hongye’s cold little hand and gently took her from Ning Yechen’s arms. She sat Ye Ye on her lap and placed her daughter’s hand inside her clothes, against her warm skin.

“It’s so warm inside Mommy’s clothes!” Luo Hongye said, snuggling closer to Luo Ruying.

Ning Yechen had only intended to play a harmless prank on Luo Ruying, who was engrossed in her knitting. He hadn’t expected her to actually take their child and let her warm her hands inside her clothes…

“Wife…” Ning Yechen called out softly.

“Hmm…?” Luo Ruying looked up at him with a questioning gaze.

“Actually… my hands are a bit cold too…” Ning Yechen said with a serious expression.

Luo Ruying froze for a moment, then blushed and turned her head away, pointing towards the house.

“There’s a fireplace inside. Go warm your hands by the fire!”

This guy is incorrigible!

“Sigh…”

Ning Yechen sighed in disappointment, shaking his head.

He knew this would be the outcome…

His wife is a bit biased…

Why could their child warm her hands inside her clothes, but he couldn’t…?

Luo Ruying secretly glanced at Ning Yechen, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, and then extended her hand.

“It’s too slow to go to the fireplace now. You… you can hold my hand…”

Hearing this, Ning Yechen quickly cooled his hands with his spiritual power and then took Luo Ruying’s hand in his.

He has to take back what he just said!

As expected, his wife is still considerate…!

He had already warmed his hands to warm Luo Hongye’s, and now, to hold his wife’s hand, he had to cool them down again…

Otherwise, he would be exposed.

As Ning Yechen held her hand, Luo Ruying felt a slight chill.

So his hands are already this cold…

But why did Ye Ye say his hands were warm just now…?

Luo Ruying was puzzled, but she didn’t dwell on it. She circulated her spiritual energy through her hand to warm Ning Yechen’s.

Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying’s hand and pressed it against his cheek, a look of contentment on his face.

His wife’s hand was so warm and soft…

Just then, a gentle knock came from the courtyard gate.